Mason McCarty

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bozeman, Mont.

2026-27 (Fr.): Enrolled at Montana in time for the fall semester and joined the team ahead of the fall tournament season.

High School: Was one of the top prep tennis players in Montana high school history at Gallatin high in Bozeman… Graduated in 2026 and trained under coach Colter Curey (high school) and Maximilien Blancaneaux (personal coach)… Finished his high school career 88-0, losing just one set in four years, and became just the fifth boy in Montana history – and only the second at the Class AA level – to win four consecutive state singles championships (2023-26)… Capped his senior season by defeating Kalispell Glacier's Colton Mantovani 6-0, 6-0 for his fourth state title… Helped lead Gallatin to the 2023 AA State Team Championship, a share of second in 2024, fourth in 2025, and second in 2026… Became Gallatin's first NCAA Division I tennis signee and the first player from Montana to sign at the D-I level in eight years… A four-time All-State selection and four-time Team MVP (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)… At the national junior level, won Level 4 in Tucson, Arizona, and Level 5 in Boise, Idaho, and finished runner-up at Level 3 in Las Vegas, all in 2025… Also competed in basketball as a freshman and played intramural basketball from sophomore through senior year.

Personal: A three-time Academic All-State honoree… Carries a 4.0 GPA, is a member of the National Honor Society, and serves on the board of the Montana Youth Tennis Foundation… Comes from a tennis family… Older sisters Maicy (2019 singles champion, 2021 doubles champion) and Meg (2021 and 2022 singles champion) both starred at Bozeman High… Meg played at Montana State before transferring to Kansas… Plans on studying Finance at the University of Montana with the goal of attending law school after graduation, and enjoys golfing and playing pickleball in the summer.